Oscar Colás returned to the dugout and acquired the silent remedy from teammates.
The Chicago White Sox rookie outfielder took issues into his personal palms, giving high-fives to the air with a smile on his face.
Moments later his teammates circled him and gave him hugs and high-fives, congratulating him on his first major-league residence run within the ninth inning Friday towards the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
Colás had a giant smile Saturday afternoon as he recalled the second.
“It took me by surprise,” Colás mentioned by means of an interpreter. “I was expecting everybody to celebrate. I go there and no reaction. I said, ‘Oh, OK.’ So I started celebrating by myself. And once I was taking off my shin guard, everybody came and congratulated me and we had fun there.”
Friday was a day of firsts for one more Sox participant. Reliever Jesse Scholtens made his big-league debut the identical day the Sox chosen his contract from Triple-A Charlotte.
Scholtens labored three innings of the 13-9 loss, permitting one run on three hits with 4 strikeouts and two walks.
“It was incredible,” Scholtens instructed the Tribune on Saturday. “It was a fruits of numerous time and power and energy from an entire lot of individuals all through my life and my enjoying profession.
“I’m still trying to let it sink in and really get those full feelings to reflect on it. It was amazing, and I’m just hoping I don’t wake up any time soon.”
Scholtens retired the primary batter he confronted on his first pitch, getting Ke’Bryan Hayes to fly out to Colás in proper area within the sixth inning.
“It was a big one,” he mentioned. “Especially the first pitch and to be able to get an out on that, too, it definitely helped settle me down and was a little reminder that this is baseball. The lights are little brighter, the stadiums are a little bigger, but it’s the same game and I’m here for a reason.”
He fanned the subsequent batter, Jack Suwinski, for his first big-league strikeout.
Scholtens, 29, heard from household and buddies, together with teammates and coaches from Little League to varsity.
“It was really special to enjoy this moment with everybody that’s been there along the way and helped me get there,” he mentioned.
A San Diego Padres ninth-round decide in 2016, Scholtens has a 4.29 ERA in 154 profession video games (105 begins) within the Padres (2016-19, 2021-22) and White Sox techniques. He was a nonroster invitee to spring coaching after signing with the Sox as a minor-league free agent in December.
“(He) threw strikes (and) was composed,” Sox supervisor Pedro Grifol mentioned after Friday’s sport. “Kept them off balance and made good pitches when he had to and stayed ahead in the count.”
Colás was 0-for-3 when he got here up with one out within the ninth. He hit a 1-0 slider from Wil Crowe 416 toes to heart for the house run.
“I knew I hit it well, but I wasn’t sure (it would be a home run) because the wind was blowing in,” Colás mentioned.
Colás hit a mixed 23 residence runs final season whereas enjoying at Class A Winston-Salem (seven), Double-A Birmingham (14) and Triple-A Charlotte (two). He mentioned of circling the bases Friday, “It was my first homer as a professional with the Chicago White Sox and it felt very good.”
The Sox hit 4 homers within the sport, two from Luis Robert Jr. and one from Jake Burger and Colás.
“We’re going to see a whole lot more from Colás too,” Burger mentioned Friday. “He’s a great hitter and it was great to see him get his first one.”
Colás continues to impress offensively and defensively. He entered Saturday slashing .269./296/.423 with one double, the homer, two RBIs and a stolen base.
“He showed the talent that he’s got, he went to the biggest part of the ballpark,” Grifol mentioned Saturday. “This kid’s got run-producing potential. All he has to do is get comfortable, learn the major-league game and what it takes to be a major-league player. And he’s doing that on a daily basis.”
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